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    Vol.62/No.25           June 29, 1998 
 
 
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Teachers oppose embargo against Cuba
On Sunday, June 7, 1998 at the California Teachers Association (CTA) State Council, the state representative assembly of the CTA, the following motion was passed:

"That the CTA President write a letter urging each California U.S. Senator and Representative to sign on and seek passage of SB 1391 and companion bill HR 9151 entitled `Cuban Women and Children Humanitarian Relief Act' calling for the lifting of the embargo against Cuba."

The motion was overwhelmingly passed by the State Council. There was very little debate on this motion. It appeared that the assembled delegates realized that Cuba poses no threat to the United States. During the debate there was no discussion on Cuba's political system.

This motion is a victory for all those who support the Cuban revolution, and it was moved by teachers who have been to Cuba and have seen what the Cuban government has been able to accomplish educationally.

This July the National Education Association (NEA), of which the CTA is an affiliate, and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will have their national conventions. At these conventions similar motions will be brought forward on a national level.

Alberto Valdivia

United Teachers AFT Local 1021

Los Angeles, California

`Militant' Unclear On Bilingual Education
I found your editorial June 15th under the title "Prop 226 defeat: gain for labor" unclear.

Unless one infers that bilingual education is part of immigrant rights, one would not know where the Militant stands on this important issue.

I think adding more confusion is a general attack on capitalist education without clearly defending bilingual education.

The attacks on bilingual education will increase as capitalist politicians attempt to scapegoat anything "un- American" or "foreign" for the economic crisis.

Rick Young

Chicago, Illinois

More debates
Please run more debates/exchanges on disputed issues: "Discussion With Our Readers." More basic education articles (e.g. what is the state). More articles/analysis of gay issues.

E.H.

Seattle, Washington

Reason to renew subscription
You're indispensable.

A.M.

New York, New York

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